U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he plans to meet with Danish officials next week after the Trump administration doubled down on its intention to take over Greenland.

Pedersen, Soren Jeppesen and Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN, Jan 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his ambition to take control of Greenland for national security reasons and questioned whether Denmark has any legal right to the Arctic island.

One Danish Member of the European Parliament warned the United States is on a path to have “very few friends in the world.”

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says an American takeover of Greenland would amount to the end of the NATO military alliance.

Analysts say the Cold War agreement allows the president to increase the American military presence almost at will.

Denmark and Greenland are seeking a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after the Trump administration reiterated its intention to take over Greenland

Republicans criticized the Trump administration for not taking military action against Greenland off the table. But they largely support a sale.

The statement came hours after a show of European solidarity against any U.S. attempt to take Greenland from Denmark, a NATO ally.